Technology and the Common Core

As you read through the Common Core State Standards, you're probably…going to notice that there's an implicit use of technology in the wording.…This is because for students to truly be college and…career ready, they should know how to navigate a computer.…They should know how to find and use online resources.…And if we're not giving our students the ability to have access to…technology, then we're not truly preparing them…to be competitive in a global economy.…As you start using the common core, you…may need to address for your own classroom,…do you have the technological requirements?…If you don't, then I suggest taking the time to…find grants, use things like Donors Choose or Adopt a Classroom…to get the tools that your students need to be successful…while using the Common Core State Standards in your own practice.…

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10/29/2013

The Common Core State Standards are designed to standardize education across the nation, and it's teachers who are expected to implement them. So how do they impact your classroom? Find out in this course with educator Aaron Quigley. Aaron explains what the standards are designed to do—prepare high school students to be college and career ready—and breaks down the guidelines for math, English literacy, history, science, and other subjects. Plus, learn how lesson planning and technology in the classroom are impacted by this "common core."